weswelker#83

McCain's Lobbyist Ties Finally Get Legs -- This One Hurts
http://www.411mania.com/politics/columns/76545

Olbermann Report video:
Swiss bank paid McCain co-chair, Phil Gramm to push agenda on U.S. mortgage crisis.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lQ4kH3sNNTo


Related story:
UBS to staff: Don't visit U.S.
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/d...ubs_avoids_us/


This is ......Big!

PatsFanInEaglesLand

Typical........................



Hy Keith, where is your story about your bosses doing business with Bin Laden and Iran.

What a dick!

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weswelker#83

McCain: Straight shooting himself in the foot since the Savings and Loan Scandal.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n4130636.shtml

Holy Diver

I think you are missing the point....then pointing the wrong finger, my man.

when Bin Laden is on the NBC board of directors making policy decisions, we can start talking.

FreeTedWilliams

McCain was only included in the "Keating Five" because they needed a single Republican to throw in with the Democratic criminals, the lead Democrat investigator of that case, has repeatedly said that McCain's inclusion in the "Keating Five" was more political than any evidence of wrong doing on McCain's part.

Robert Bennett, who would later represent President Bill Clinton in the Paula Jones case, was the special counsel for the committee. In his opening remarks, he slammed DeConcini but went lightly on McCain, the lone Republican ensnared with four Democrats.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/specia...-chapter7.html

"In the case of Senator McCain, there is very substantial evidence that he thought he had an understanding with Senator DeConcini's office that certain matters would not be gone into at the meeting with (bank board) Chairman (Ed) Gray," Bennett said.

"Moreover, there is substantial evidence that, as a result of Senator McCain's refusal to do certain things, he had a fallout with Mr. Keating."

Among the Keating Five, McCain took the most direct contributions from Keating. But the investigation found that he was the least culpable, along with Glenn. McCain attended the meetings but did nothing afterward to stop Lincoln's death spiral.

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mcgraw_wv

How can anyone vote for McCain? He does not represent the people, he represents special interests...

You think he's the Soldier loving Maverick Leader that will do anything to support the troops? He couldn't even be bothered to show up and vote ( HIS JOB ) on a bill that will support the troops, instead he campaigned... Obama, and Clinton made it there to vote... but McCain? Nope...

Let's vote McCain in there, and perhaps we can just sign over all personal property to the government and the Banking industry... perhaps life as a serf isn't so bad... Vote McCain!

otis p. driftwood

No offense, wes, but based on your track record lately with the thinkprogress lies, I'll believe it when I see it from someplace other than that blog and Olbermann.

But I see nothing wrong with Phil Gramm. I've met him, chatted with him (and his lovely wife) and he spent about half an hour with me. Having him (and Steve Forbes, who I've also spent some time with) as economic advisors is about the only reason I haven't completely abandoned the idea of voting for the man.

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mcgraw_wv

Are you serious?

Let's localize this for you...

Dubai International wants to build an Oil Refinery in your town, and it will occupy your house, meaning you will have to move... Dubai will only pay 100k per lot.

Then you go find someone name J Smith to represent you to find the best deal / stop the sale...

At the same time J Smith is working for you, he is being paid by Dubai in order to push decisions that will benifit Dubai the most...

And that's ok?


The fact that this is a PRIME example of bought and paid for legislation, and you are actually OK WITH THAT? Since when does making laws and policy based on who pays for it a GOOD thing for America?

It's time for laws, law makers, and our government to represent America, by representing the Middle Class, the BASE of our country...

otis p. driftwood

And who's buying and paying for legislation now?

Explain to me why it is we're using food for fuel (corn based ethanol, which costs more than a gallon of fuel per gallon of ethanol). Explain to me why it is that the various governments (local state and federal) make more money per gallon of gas than the people who find the oil, extract it, refine it and sell it. Explain why if cigarettes are so evil, they aren't simply scheduled drugs...and why it is that the various governments grow rich from tobacco taxes. Explain to me why, in 2008, we're paying $4/gallon for gasoline and heating oil instead of powering up with cheap abundant fuel from geothermal, nuclear, wind or solar.

Go ahead. Then get back to me complaining about Phil Gramm. Or is he the only guy you have a problem with?

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mcgraw_wv

Ahh so you want to play the "Well they're doing it so should I" game, while the entire time all of it is bad for America...

If I said bad things about your statement and then ended with "Now if McCain does it like Malborro, then he's cool" then you can try and label me as a hypocrit, until then, you can answer for yourself, and your statements, without simply trying to deflect your answer on me for calling you out as one of the major problems in America...

Lobbyists, and people who are ok with the Rich making laws to suit them at the expense of the majority of this country, is the worst facet of this country.